On the opening day of the trial another body is discovered that appears to be a victim of The Dollmaker, but was murdered after Church’s death. Bosch is on trial for shooting dead an unarmed man, Norman Church, believed to be the serial killer, The Dollmaker. Connelly weaves together a well plotted police procedural with a feisty courtroom drama. I first read over twenty years ago and it's as good as I remember it to be. The Concrete Blonde is the third book in the long running Harry Bosch series. As the trial unfolds, Bosch investigates the new murder, aware that there are probably more victims out there and the second killer will strike again, and unsure who to trust given whoever the new murderer is must be in or close to the original investigative team. It’s not just Honey Chandler, the widow’s savvy lawyer, who is trying to sink Bosch. It appears to be another victim of The Dollmaker, but the time of death is seemingly two years ago. On the opening day of proceedings a new body is discovered under the floor in a building burned out in the Rodney King riots. Now he’s on trial for his unlawful death, Church’s wife seeking compensation from the LAPD. It’s four years after Harry Bosch shot dead Norman Church, a serial killer named The Dollmaker.
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